Johnson, Thomas pegged as Masters favorites
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Dustin Johnson and Justin Thomas are the odds-on favorites to win the Masters, according to the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook.
Thomas sits first in the FedExCup standings this season with 1,573 points, while Johnson ranks fourth, coming in at 1,044.
Through eight events this year, Thomas has two first-place finishes, as he claimed the top spot at the Honda Classic and CJ Cup. As for Johnson, he has one win from five appearances, placing first at the Sentry Tournament of Champions.
The Masters tees off April 5 in Augusta, Ga.
Sergio Garcia won the 2017 Masters, defeating Justin Rose in a playoff.
Here are the top 10 best odds, according to the Superbook:
Rank | Golfer | Opening Odds | Current Odds |
---|---|---|---|
T1 | Thomas | 25-1 | 8-1 |
T1 | Johnson | 8-1 | 8-1 |
2 | Tiger Woods | 100-1 | 10-1 |
3 | Jordan Spieth | 7-1 | 12-1 |
T4 | Jason Day | 15-1 | 14-1 |
T4 | Jon Rahm | 20-1 | 14-1 |
5 | Rose | 20-1 | 16-1 |
6 | Phil Mickelson | 30-1 | 18-1 |
T7 | Rory McIlroy | 10-1 | 20-1 |
T7 | Rickie Fowler | 15-1 | 20-1 |
T8 | Paul Casey | 30-1 | 25-1 |
T8 | Bubba Watson | 40-1 | 25-1 |
T9 | Hideki Matsuyama | 15-1 | 30-1 |
T9 | Garcia | 30-1 | 30-1 |
T9 | Tommy Fleetwood | 60-1 | 30-1 |
10 | Marc Leishman | 80-1 | 40-1 |
Opening odds were posted Aug. 14, 2017.
(Odds courtesy: Westgate Las Vegas Superbook)